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24 February 2015

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Psychological employment injuries: must the employer foot the bill?

The number of files presented to the Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (“CSST”) by workers who allege having sustained psychological damage injury is on the rise. Such a condition may allow the worker to obtain compensation, provided he has suffered an “employment injury” under the law.

But how can working conditions be the cause of a psychological employment injury?

If one of your employees files such a claim, will you eventually have to suffer some consequences?

To learn more, click here to read comments by Jacques Bélanger and Jason S. Novak on a recent case.

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